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make a call

VERB

phone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call up contact dial

STRONG

buzz call ring

WEAK

get back to get on the horn get on the line get someone on the horn give a call give a jingle give a ring pick up put a call through ring up touch base with

VERB

telephone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call up contact dial phone

STRONG

buzz call ring

WEAK

get back to get on the horn get on the line give a call give a jingle give a ring pick up put a call through ring up touch base with

Example Sentences

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Investigators obtained camera footage from the shop showing a young man emerging after buying the gun, a Taurus 9 mm pistol, to make a call on his cellphone.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Officials have indicated it would take some time before the economic impact of the war can be judged, and that hastening to make a call would be a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Australia also must make a call on Usman Khawaja, who suffered back spasms in Perth and was unable to open the batting.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

“They have to make a call: Do they need to go?” he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

“You can’t make a call, but you don’t need service for the compass to work,” he said.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

make a call

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